#984EED
Closest named color: Purpley (#8756E4). oklch(59.4% 0.228 301), rgb(152, 78, 237).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.64:1).
About this color
#984EED is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 59%, its chroma 0.228 and its hue 301°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Purpley (#8756E4), ΔE 0.034 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.64:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (59%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.228) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Purpley (#8756E4) |
| Black text | 4.64:1 |
| White text | 4.51:1 |
Values
| HEX | #984EED |
| RGB | rgb(152, 78, 237) |
| HSL | hsl(268, 82%, 62%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(59.4% 0.228 301) |
Contrast
WCAG 2 contrast ratios are the conformance target: AA needs 4.5:1 for body text and 3:1 for large text, AAA needs 7:1. APCA Lc values are supplementary guidance from the WCAG 3 drafts.
| Pair | WCAG 2 | Result | APCA | APCA guidance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| White text on #984EED | 4.51:1 | AA | Lc -76.1 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #984EED | 4.64:1 | AA | Lc 33.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #984EED text on white | 4.51:1 | AA | Lc 70.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| #984EED text on black | 4.64:1 | AA | Lc -31.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
Tints and shades
A 50–950 scale built in OKLCH: the hue is held, lightness follows a Tailwind v4-like curve, and every step is kept inside the sRGB gamut. This color sits at step 500.
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Step 50
50
#F7F3FE
oklch(97% 0.015 302.6)
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Step 100
100
#EDE5FD
oklch(93.5% 0.033 300.9)
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Step 200
200
#E0D0FC
oklch(88.5% 0.062 301.7)
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Step 300
300
#CDB0FD
oklch(80.9% 0.111 301.3)
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Step 400
400
#B482FD
oklch(70.7% 0.178 300.7)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#984EED
oklch(59.4% 0.228 301)
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Step 600
600
#8F37E9
oklch(55.6% 0.247 300.8)
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Step 700
700
#7A26CB
oklch(49.1% 0.23 300.8)
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Step 800
800
#6323A4
oklch(42.7% 0.191 300.8)
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Step 900
900
#512582
oklch(37.8% 0.148 301.2)
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Step 950
950
#2F174C
oklch(27% 0.094 301.1)
#984EED with color blindness
Simulated with the Machado et al. (2009) model. ΔE is how far the color moves: below about 0.02 you would not notice a change.
| Vision | Seen as | Shift (ΔE) |
|---|---|---|
| Protanopia (no red cones) | #0076F2 | 0.164 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #0075EA | 0.166 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #867397 | 0.170 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #767676 | 0.229 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #984EED
#984EED
oklch(59.4% 0.228 301)
- #728A00
#728A00
oklch(59.3% 0.142 121.1)
Analogous
Neighbouring hues, 30° either side.
Split complementary
The two hues beside the complement (150° and 210°).
Triadic
Three hues spaced 120° apart.
Palettes with this color
Curated palettes that contain a color within ΔE 0.04 (OKLab) of #984EED, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #984EED.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Purpley #8756E4 ΔE 0.034
- Lighter Purple #A55AF4 ΔE 0.035
- Electric Purple #AA23FF ΔE 0.064
- Blue Violet #8A2BE2 ΔE 0.064
- Medium Slate Blue #7B68EE ΔE 0.067
- Dark Orchid #9932CC ΔE 0.067
- Vivid Purple #9900FA ΔE 0.075
- Bright Violet #AD0AFD ΔE 0.076
Use #984EED in your product
Turn it into light and dark UI roles checked for contrast, then export to Tailwind v4, shadcn/ui, CSS or design tokens.